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Author differences between Corsa Sri 8v and Corsa sri 16v????
Nasher
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Hi, i just had a 1994 corsa sri 16v and unfortunately on the way to work one day had a head on with another car. the car is not as yet written off but it soon will be. Gutted

I am currently looking to get another sri (corsa b) and was wondering what the actual differences in performance are between the two. and also advantages/disadadvantages of the two. (one disadvantage of the 16v is the bloody egr valve! had this replaced two days before crash!!! )

any info would be much appreciated


thanks

[Edited on 14-02-2005 by Nasher]
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one has 8 more valvles and worth it.
Nasher
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theres always that obv point

my uncles got an 8v, and it dusted off my 16v everytime.
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Your 16v must have been in bad condition. My SRi 16v used to destroy an SRi 8v. They are so much quicker, trust me.

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Nasher
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my 16v was used before i had it for road rallies. it was quick off the mark still. but my uncle currently uses his for enduro rallies. its alot better in the mid range
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with 16valvers, the power is higher up the rev range, so you do have to thrash it a bit, but you'll find it to be pretty quick. And plus, you get the beautiful growl that comes with a corsa 16v

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Nasher
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too right! i been without it for 6 days now. I would like another 16v, as long as i can get the salvage of my last one, coz then i have a load of new parts that got put on it
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Had my 1.4 16v sport for a few days now, totally loving it! Feels really quick for a 1.4, but you do have to thrash it abit, but it just keeps going. Its very loud as well, lovely low rumble when you boot it, and i havent even done anything to it yet!
Nasher
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was the 16v available from the K plate or was it introduced later on????
ryzer
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i have the 8v. and thats bloody loud with an exhaust sytem and induction kit! (silencers removed) but standard the 16v is louder, but i assume your putting those items on anyway.
the 8v is quick in respect- but i bought the 8v for insurance reasons
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soz i forgot 16v are on M plates or later
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The 16v is 8bhp more powerful and sounds far nicer.

Insurance should be identical? Both group 6.
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both group six? doh
ah well
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the 16v is alot better mid range as my mates 8v beat me off the line slighty then id catch up and the power would be there and id over take him
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I also think im right in saying that the 16v is more tuneable? I think some guy from SBD got 198Bhp from an X14XE Not sure what he did to it though...
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200bhp from a 1.4 is a few thousand quid, but possible.
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quote:
Originally posted by Al3X
I also think im right in saying that the 16v is more tuneable? I think some guy from SBD got 198Bhp from an X14XE Not sure what he did to it though...


keith piper.. yeh it blew up at about 9000 rpm on the track

cost an absolute fortune to build the engine
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As insurance goes i think the group depends on the company. I think my 1.4 sport is classed as insurance group 8 by my company

[Edited on 14-02-2005 by corsa_u_can]
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where can u find out the insurance groups on carz?? i dont wana keep getting quotes all the time i just wana know roughly what sorta price il b lookin at...any websites?
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my 8v beats 16v sri's and thats with 18"s on
cant quite beat my mates rover 214 tho, and thats 105bhp, can keep up with him but he over takes at about 90mph
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Well im hoping to get 110-120 bhp from my X14, looking forward to tuning it actually, think it has great potential.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/choosing/insurance/?model_id=989

That shows the ins group for all corsa's 93-00. Sport/sri is in group 6.
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_u_can
As insurance goes i think the group depends on the company. I think my 1.4 sport is classed as insurance group 8 by my company

[Edited on 14-02-2005 by corsa_u_can]


its true! i been ringing around and they are a higher group for some stupid reason. maybe coz of the name?! makes absolutely no fucking sense at all!!!
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Are you having trouble getting insurance for it then?
Nasher
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its more than the sri i got (well, the sri i had), but i try to explain to the companies it is exactly the same car, relatively speaking.

 
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